Yunru Chen

As AI voice assistants become increasingly common in daily life, they are gradually evolving from functional tools into objects of emotional connection for users. In my daily life, I also chat with voice assistants and select different voice styles to match my preferences. This process led me to reflect: when we “customize” a voice that feels comfortable and trustworthy, we are actually revealing that in the “seemingly neutral” internet, the emotions behind the voice and its “personification” are equally designed—not truly equal or naturally generated.